Make better Product, Technology, and AI decisions when the next bet really matters
I work with CEOs and Founders at pivotal moments to make fewer, smarter decisions so they can focus teams, move faster, and build traction without costly missteps.
Strategic Advisory + Fractional CPO/CTO/COO Leadership + Embedded Partner
About Me
I’m a 5x Head of Product with 15+ years of experience guiding SaaS companies through critical inflection points—from early product bets to scaling platforms across pre-seed through Series D startups, tech unicorns, and Fortune 500 environments. I’ve built and led products from 0 —> $1M - $80M ARR.
I’ve seen firsthand how small decisions compound, and how the wrong ones quietly stall growth, drain teams, and waste precious time, capital, resources, and trust. Today, my work is grounded in a simple belief … better product , technology, and AI decisions create more durable & sustainable businesses. This is especially true in a world increasingly shaped by market volatility, growing uncertainty, climate risk, rising constraints, and constant disruptions.
Sectors I’ve worked in:
General: FinTech - Healthcare - Logistics - Aerospace - Defense - SpaceTech - Small Business - MortgageTech - eCommerce
ClimateTech: Building decarbonization - Waste reduction - Circularity - M&V Analytics - Methane Detection - Grid Resilience
How I Help
I work with CEOs and founders at pivotal moments to validate assumptions faster, focus strategy where it matters, and drive real customer traction — without burning cash or team morale.
Validate your riskiest assumptions early, before you commit the company’s time, money, and team to a direction that might not work.
Sharpen strategy and focus on the bets that truly matter, including when and where to use AI & AI agents
Drive early traction and stronger product-market fit signals
Build Predictable, sustainable, product-led growth instead of relying on expensive marketing buys
Fractional Leadership
As a Fractional Executive, I partner with CEOs and Startup Founders to solve product, technology, and operational challenges in a part-time capacity.
Many early-stage and growing companies don’t need a full-time executive. Fractional leadership provides experienced guidance when you need it, helping you move faster, make better decisions, and stay aligned without the overhead of a full-time hire.
With 15+ years of experience, I bring a rare blend of strategic product leadership, technical fluency, and hands-on execution to help teams prioritize what matters most, align cross-functionally, and ship with focus.
You might be experiencing:
A sense that growth has slowed or stalled, but no clear visibility into what’s causing it or how to fix it
Strategy that feels directionally right but isn’t translating into clear priorities, execution, or traction
A critical moment ahead such as fundraising, go-to-market, AI Transformation, business reinvention, or a new product launch and no clear owner to drive alignment across product, technology, and operations
Expansion into a new market or segment with uncertainty around what to build, what’s technically feasible, and how to operationalize it
Pressure to identify the next phase of growth, but no structured way to explore, validate, or prioritize new opportunities
Teams shipping features but lacking ownership, accountability, and a cohesive product operating model
Do any of these feel familiar? This is where I typically step in to help diagnose the root issues, refocus the strategy, and get the business moving forward again.
Startup Advising
Make less mistakes by getting expert perspective and guidance. I’ll advise on best practices, running insightful research, customer discovery, effectively prototyping, hiring, product-market-fit, and making tough product decisions.
Ideal for:
First time founders & entrepreneurs getting a new business idea off the ground
Early stage value testing and validating product market fit
Concept validation and whether to begin product development
You may have product market fit and are unsure about the right next steps
Guidance crafting a clear and actionable research plan to maximize the time you spend with potential customers
Mentorship leveraging lean startup principals
Learning faster by running productive, hypothesis-driven experimentation
Those wanting to establish a product driven culture but not sure how to go about it
Strategic Coaching
Personalized coaching for product leaders & founders who want to make sharper decisions, accelerate growth, and build products that actually gain traction.
Ideal for:
Early-stage founders navigating product-market fit, prioritization, and go-to-market decisions
Product managers (early to senior) looking to elevate their strategic thinking and execution
PMs and founders who want an experienced partner to pressure-test key product bets
Leaders preparing for interviews, promotions, career-changes, or higher-stakes product roles
Testimonials
“Renee helped us launch our e-commerce business from scratch. She helped us scope down to an MVP and strategically add functionality over time. She advised on hiring and even helped us screen candidates. She helped us more intelligently spend our dev dollars.” — Jon M.
Fractional CPO Engagement
“Renee has been instrumental in helping me to get past the "where do I even begin" phase. Throughout our work together, Renee has provided structure, templates, and creative strategies to start conversations with potential clients, as well as continually encouraged me to keep going while also being patient with the process. Her mindset of seeing the building of my biz as a set of experiments we are continually refining has helped to get over rejection, impostor syndrome, and fear of failure to make meaningful steps to building the business of my dreams.” — Lindsey R.
Advisory Engagement
“Renee helped us orient around mission-driven goals. I’ll never forget her ‘can do’ attitude and creative solutions for boosting scrum team morale and accomplishments.” — Eric W.